A lot of Linux lovers have converted notebook computers to run the Linux operating system since it is so efficient and requires fewer hardware resources to run than Windows based laptops. OSNews has written a nice article about optimizing Debian on a notebook computer to get […] Read more »
Laguna Niguel, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2005 — Active Ink Software, Inc., a Microsoft Premier PC Partner announced the general availability of an entire new family of form design products for both the PC and Tablet PC platforms. The product offerings include a Standard Edition, a […] Read more »
According to Tech Insider, Microsoft has released a public beta of the Data Protection Manager (DPM) program which promises to automate disk backup protections. DPM provides a disk to disk backup solution that is faster then current disk to tape backup systems and is designed to […] Read more »
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I have received a dozen emails from readers pointing me to the prototype Ruby mini-Tablet PC that appeared today on Akihabara News. My long-time desire for a small Tablet PC is no secret as I have written about it often over the past year. The appearance […] Read more »
It’s been 31 years since Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet protocol. With nearly 8 billion Ethernet ports, it could use be as ubiquitous as water and air, at least from Silicon Valley’s perspective. Today the networking technology thanks to its elegant simplicity has spread its tentacles everywhere […] Read more »
LA Times story on Grouper is getting Hollywood all in a tizzy. (Never mind thestory is trying to stir up a controversy where there should be none, much like that old piece in the San Francisco Chronicle.) Nicolas Firth, chairman of BMG Music Publishing Worldwide sees […] Read more »
Quick – which is the number one digital camera maker in the world? If you guessed Cannon, Pentax, Olympus or any of the usual suspects, well you are wrong. According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, 257 million camera phones were shipped worldwide 2004. That’s […] Read more »
If you are the leading broadband company in the planet – nearly 7 million customers – then it doesn’t look good when you say we don’t know what is the real reason why there has been an outage in your broadband network. Excuse me… what kind […] Read more »
British fixed wireless broadband operator, Mesh Broadband is off the air, and that puts citizens of rural Bedfordshire County without high speed access. The company has ceased operations for now. Bedfordshire on Broadband was jump started by funding through the County Council by the East of […] Read more »
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Using Skype to make conference calls, well all you need is a Jazz Hipster! Citron wants A Broadband Bill of Rights. Skype Journal: Skype today represents 1% of broadband usage at any point in time, and this figure is growing rapidly? SkypeIn has now added SkypeIn […] Read more »
Last time I met with Randall Kruep, he was out pushing Procket Networks. And now he is heading up a new start-up, Stoke, which is building products that help cell phone networks play nice with WiFi networks. With funding from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins, the […] Read more »
While I’m sure iPodLounge will be all over this in the weeks ahead, here’s a quick glimpse of the iPod DJ Mixer. Looks super cool. I’m no DJ, but I could have fun with that I’m sure. Hat-tip Gizmodo Read more »
One of the questions I get asked most frequently is how to go about buying a Tablet PC. The question is usually posed by someone who feels they would benefit from a Tablet PC but since they have never owned one they want to make sure […] Read more »
The Inkernet is all abuzz about an article on Microsoft Watch that hints at a "mini-Tablet that can do everything that a traditional Tablet PC can do, plus store electronic books". First of all I should point at that current Tablet PCs are a great platform […] Read more »
Lora lets us all know that Channel 9 has added ink for posting comments on their great web site. Now those of us with poor handwriting have another forum in which to share that. :) Read more »
Associated Press reports that Comcast will roll out its VoIP service in Boston and Hartford next month. The two metros are part of the 20 city roll-out Comcast has planned for 2005. Comcast chairman and chief executive Brian L. Roberts made the announcement at a Greater […] Read more »
Japan’s Mainichi Shinbun (English edition here) is today reporting that Apple hopes to launch its incredibly successful iTunes Music Store in Japan this year, according to statements made by Apple Japan President Yoshiaki Sakito on Tuesday 12th. The article, a partial English translation of which is […] Read more »
Earlier this year Research In Motion, decided to settle its patent litigation with NTP, for $450 million. The idea was settle this issue, and remove the only question carriers have about RIM and get on with their business. Well, looks like RIM, makers of Blackberry, just […] Read more »
Something pretty significant occurred a couple days ago when Tiger was officially given a release date. Did you notice? Apple.com shed some of its lighter skin for shiny black, wherever Tiger was present. Honestly, when was the last time Apple.com really changed in a significant way? […] Read more »
2005 is seen as the year when the digital players will reach a tipping point and reach 20% household penetration. That’s good news for iPod and Apple. In fact, despite increased competition, Apple will have a couple of great iPod years ahead. Few reasons, mostly capped […] Read more »
Looks like Philadelphia is setting a trend. Now Minneapolis is going to build a citiwide WiFi cloud, and will see high speed access to residents for between $18-and-$24 a month, depending on the speeds. Initial offerings will be one megabits per second and 3 megabits per […] Read more »
It is easy to interact with the Sony U due to the various ways Sony has provided to enter data and work with the interface. Even so, there are times when it would be convenient to enter something quickly, say a password, without reaching for the […] Read more »
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) says that the total US broadband subscribers will nudge the 57 million mark in 2008, up from 32.5 million in 2004. TIA says that it is a particularly incredible growth given that there were only 5 million broadband subscribers in 2001. […] Read more »
If you have done it once, can you do it again? I mean build a brand new hardware platform for a new market. Kevin Bachus, one of the daddies of Microsoft’s X-Box has proved that he can. He is heading up a new company called IDV, […] Read more »
Its like the boy who cried wolf. For the nth time Intel has outlined its WiMAX roadmap. Sean Maloney, head of Intel’s mobility group, told VNU Net that 802.16d WiMax chipsets are now shipping, and that enhanced 802.16e equipment will arrive shortly. (Its a really long […] Read more »
WiMAX, the hype as expected did get ahead of reality. There are quite a few of issues that remained to be resolved. And with folks getting weary of waiting for what is WiMAX, are now turning to using new terminology: WiMAX ready. I think most companies […] Read more »
Those of you who like to keep track of these things, looks like Overture Services’ former CTO Paul Ryan who vanished into the blue after working for Microsoft for mere four months, is back in the start-up game. He is heading up a new company called […] Read more »
In what is fast becoming a quite incredible farce, BBC News‘s Technology section reports that the Associated Press, together with 8 US newspapers, has filed a court brief in support of the “bloggers” Apple is currently suing for dissemination of trade secrets, on the basis that […] Read more »
It seems the first techADDICTION slap that Kevin and I dropped on eReader for the lack of a VGA version on the Pocket PC had a bigger effect than we intended. MobileRead is reporting a new version of eReader for the Pocket PC that has a […] Read more »
It was only after I’d said that I’d review The Little App Factory’s Connoisseur that the realisation struck me – what use would a student have for a recipe manager? Baked beans and spaghetti Bolognese are the stuff of student diets, not walnut shortbread and creamy […] Read more »
PDA owners take note- Google has launched the mobile version of the relatively new Google Local service. Google Local provides information and maps of virtually any address and the new mobile version does so in a format designed for displaying on small screens like PDAs and […] Read more »
Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet is a firm believer in open networks and believe that the potential of technologies like VoIP and BitTorrent is unimaginable. Cerf believes that BitTorrent can reduce the strain on todays networks and also prove to a good […] Read more »
Finally Apple has announced that Mac OS X 10.4 aka Tiger will ship on April 29th. Fantastic news! But I wonder if this news has caught the lone coders or small developers by surprise. Many were not sure about the release date and are now scrambling […] Read more »
It looks like Apple has set the release date for Tiger as April 29th. 17 days and counting, folks. Read more »
You want one of those personal media players but you don’t want to skimp on features. In addition to playing music and video on the go you want light PDA features and even WiFi so you can do email. If this describes what you need you […] Read more »
Diabetech’s new wireless glucose monitor could be a boon for parents of diabetic children. It is never easy to make sure your child is testing their glucose level when they should and anything that makes that simpler is welcome. The GlucoMON automatically sends test results as […] Read more »
Stretching portable storage to the max, EDGE Tech announced the latest model in its DiskGo! 3.5 inch hard drive series, a 400 GB portable drive that provides both USB and firewire connectivity. The new drive joins the other models in the DiskGO! line and retails on […] Read more »
Anybody who still doubts that RSS feeds are spreading like wildfire should be convinced now that the New York Times provides obituaries via RSS. Check your feeds, see who’s gone. (via Jossip) Read more »
A few weeks ago I looked at Download Wizard. At about the same time, Josh pointed out to me Speed Download 3, another download wizard in pretty much the vein as Download Wizard. Speed Download 3 is a more mature product, and it has a few tricks up its sleeve that might make it more practical for some, but it’s also a more complex product, and the complexities might not appeal to all. Read more »
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